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Top o' the mornin', it's a good day to be Irish! ...: Since when are you even one bit Irish, mate?
Well, I'm not at all, really ... I just fancy a pint of Guinness ...: Me too! And I'm with you on that Irish thing. It was a good day for Damien McGrane. The 36-year-old from County Meath had four birdies on the back today to finish with a 69, two shots ahead of the pack at 8-under.
Yeah, and what about that other Irishman ...: I was just getting to him. Yes, Graeme McDowell is in a three-way tie at 6-under with South Africa's Hendrik Buhrmann and Frenchy Raphaël Jacquelin.
So, do we get to have that pint of Guinness then?: Yes! Just hold your horses! Working before drinking! ... So what did you think of McGrane, other than the fact he gave you an excuse for a Guinness?
I think he was watching Tiger Woods last week ...: I was thinking the same thing. McGrane played the last two rounds in Dubai with the Big Cat and saw up close how it's done. We'll really see if he learned anything this weekend.
Jyoti Randhawa hasn't learned anything ...: Puzzling, that. The guy is from New Delhi, fires a stunner of a 65 yesterday, and then completely came unglued Friday. He forgot what course he was on, how to play golf, and shot 77, getting lapped by three other Indians, including his brother-in-law Digvijay Singh.
He looked shell-shocked out there ...: Another guy walking around in a bit of a daze is Ernie Els. Ernie's spent most of the week how he loves this course, it's tight, challenging, and there's cool things like 13th century Lohdi tombs and peacocks all over the place.
But he hasn't been able to get it together, has he?: Well, Ernie barely made the cut after following up a 75 with a 70. But he's going to need some hot golf to jump over all these guys ahead of him.
I think he looks hungover. Speaking of hangovers, it's Friday night. Where's my Guinness man? McGrane's not going to have the lead forever ...: Look it up on Google and we'll go get one or seven ... There's gotta be an Irish pub in Delhi, there's an Irish pub everywhere, even in Dubai ...
I've already got it ... The Dublin Pub in the Maurya Sheraton in the Diplomatic Enclave ...: Beat you to it! ...